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Withdrawal should not be contemplated while prepont
conditione in China pereiat.
We could not now negotiate
terme thet would in any measure soot our roopons:
towards the people of our material interests.
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We should leet for e-suiselle opportunity to negotiate
reach some understanding with the Chinese on our
if and when
withdrawal as agem e à suitable regiae emerges there. It
is important to do this when not under Chinese proveuru and
before the economy of the Colony starts to run down in the
19300.
Meanwhile we should show fivnly that we intend to maintain
our position there, giving no indication that we contemplate
To this end
withdrenal. /ife should treep under Inter departmental kaview
from time to time of countering any renewed Chinese what means re/havo/** y) of exerolatte kreative coesanto
may
(e) "The likely effects in the
Colony of the approach of 1997 should
be discreetly studied locally and
policy in Hong Kong reviewed in the
light of the results."
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the Chinese regime or
mificantly, futuro
svierod, in
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trom which these pegonnenda ti oNA
In the event of an armed attack the Colony under Crril control. contil thes
/otermed
Should reman